AI Spending Bubble: Hyperscaler Commitments Top $3 Trillion
GaryMarcus · x · 2026-08-17
WSJ highlights an insane bubble in AI infrastructure spending. Meta has committed nearly $700B in future AI spend, compared to Google's $826B market cap. Off-balance sheet commitments across hyperscalers have surpassed $3 trillion, doubling in a single quarter, signaling significant capex risk.
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